In Spite of the Dark Silence

by Jorge Volpi

Book Overview

"He was named Jorge, like me, and for this his life hurts me twice." So writes Jorge Volpi in this highly original novel that presents a biographical perspective on the tragic life of the poet and chemist Jorge Cuesta. Cuesta was one of the founders of Los Contempor neos, an influential twentieth-century literary movement. The poetic voice of Cuesta's verses can be heard throughout, offering insights into the creative and destructive forces and...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0974888184
• ISBN13: 9780974888187
• Release Date: January 2011
• Publisher: Swan Isle Press
• Length: 120 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.0"